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Groundnut Soup (Omisagwe)

Groundnut soup (also called omisagwe or peanut soup) is another delicious soup popularly eaten in Nigeria. Groundnut soup can be eaten with pounded yam, garri or rice.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: African, Nigerian
Keyword: Groundnut Soup, Omisagwe, Peanut Soup
Servings: 6
Author: Ajoke

Ingredients

  • 200 g Raw groundnut
  • Handful of spinach or bitter leaves finely chopped
  • ½ bunch basil or Scent leaves
  • Salt
  • Bouillon
  • 200 g Shredded Stock fish washed
  • ½ tsp Ground Uda This can be sourced from the local market
  • ¼ cup Palm oil
  • 1 tbsp Ground crayfish
  • 1 kg Meat/assorted meat I used beef, ponmo and tripe
  • Onions
  • 2 scotch bonnet blended (use according to preference)

Instructions

  • Place a pan on medium heat, add washed meat, chopped onions, bouillon and salt to taste then bring meat to boil till tender. Add stock fish at the tail end of the boiling process so the flavour can infuse in the stock. 
    (I used shredded stock fish, if you are using a large one, it would be advisable to add with the meat from the beginning of the cooking process. This allows it to be soft enough to your likeness)
  • Place a frying pan on medium heat, add groundnuts and roast for about 5 minutes, tossing in between.
  • Blend roasted groundnut in a dry mill (you can blend with crayfish if you want. I added couple of dried shrimp’s head to mine)
  • To the boiling (tender) meat, add pepper and continue to boil for about 5 minutes
  • Add palm oil and continue to cook till palm oil is well incorporated into the sauce. (Between 7-10 minutes)Add powdered Uda if using, it makes a lot of difference to the soup
  • Slowly stir in blended groundnut to the sauce, make sure it is not lumpy and add water if it is too thick. (Groundnut soup can be eaten in any thick consistency but I recommend not being too loose)
  • Continue to cook for another 10 minutes, stir in between, add salt and seasoning and also check if the soup will be needing more water.
  • Add chopped spinach or bitter leavesIf you are using bitter leaves, don’t forget to squeeze till you get rid of the bitterness
    Add chopped basil or scent leaves
  • don't cook the vegetable for more than 5 minutes to be able to retain its freshness and not lose its nutrients.Groundnut Soup is ready to be served with pounded yam or swallow of choice